| Jaal | |
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| Directed by | Guru Dutt |
| Written by | M. A. Lateef |
| Screenplay by | Guru Dutt |
| Story by | Guru Dutt |
| Produced by | T. R. Fatehchand |
| Starring | Dev Anand Geeta Bali |
| Cinematography | V. K. Murthy |
| Edited by | J. S. Diwadkar |
| Music by | S. D. Burman |
Production company | Film Arts |
| Distributed by | Film Arts |
Release date |
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Running time | 165 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Jaal (lit. 'The Trap') is a 1952 Hindi crime noir film directed by Guru Dutt. The film stars Dev Anand, Geeta Bali in lead roles.[1] The film was successful at box office and was the third-highest-grossing film of the year in India.[2] Its music became popular, especially the song "Yeh Raat Yeh Chandni Phir Kahan".[3]
Jaal is considered a noir classic for its grey shade characters which were among the first of its type in Indian cinema.[4] Filmfare listed it in Best Bollywood Noir Films of '50s.[5] Jaal was one of the first film made in India that portrayed an Anti-Hero character in the lead. It established the idea of Anti-Hero with "no qualms about bending moral codes" in Hindi cinema.[6]
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- ^ Bureau, Adgully. "The Golden Year of 1952 on 20th March at 8 PM". www.adgully.com. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
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- ^ "Filmfare recommends: Best Bollywood noir films of the '50s". filmfare.com. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
- ^ Pandya, Haresh (6 December 2011). "Dev Anand, Bollywood Star, Producer and Director, Dies at 88". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 13 April 2021.